RICHLAND, Wash. -- During the coronavirus outbreak, local distillery Solar Spirits has channeled their creative energy into making hand sanitizer instead of specialty vodka, but they need the community's help to continue. Jim Batdorf, master distiller at Solar Spirits, sent…
UPDATE: On Friday, McKay stated that he has stopped operations at all of his sites. --- KENNEWICK, Wash. – Orders from Governor Jay Inslee regarding the coronavirus have seem pretty simple: “Stay home, stay healthy.” But his order for construction…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- As a country-wide shortage of protective medical equipment continues, frontline workers helping others are struggling to keep themselves safe while doing so. Many have stepped up to help fill the…
PASCO, Wash. -- More people are staying home due to Gov. Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order enacted this week. With more people staying home,…
SEATTLE -- Starting Thursday, Seattle-based tech company Wyze is offering free security cameras for small businesses in Washington state. Businesses with 50 or fewer employees that make less than or equal to $5 million annual revenue can apply to get…
PASCO, Wash. -- Pasco city officials are closing all playground equipment and structures at all parks and open space areas. They said it's in accordance with Gov. Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order to limit groups of people. However, officials…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Isolation and the lack of social interaction can take a mental health toll on anyone. According to Lourdes Crisis, there are things you can do to help deal with the separation from your loved ones. One of…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Many businesses and organizations are having to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those is the Support, Advocacy and Resource Center in Richland. SARC offers services to sexual assault victims, but also to…
PASCO, Wash. – Tri-City Union Gospel Mission has implemented new safety policies and procedures in response to the coronavirus, such as providing "quarantine rooms" for those that feel ill, as they stay open during this crisis. "Our rule is we…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Non-essential businesses have until Wednesday night to close after Gov. Jay Inslee ordered everyone to stay home for at least two weeks. Some businesses are…
PASCO, Wash. – Second Harvest is making sure hundreds of local families have food on the table as they hunker down at home, many of them presumably out of work, during the COVID-19 crisis. On Tuesday, the nonprofit held a…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Three people at Bonaventure senior living facility in Richland have tested positive for COVID-19. One of those diagnosed was also the first reported…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. --- What would you do if your community had no fire protection? For residents in Franklin County back in the 1950s, it meant petitioning for a…
RICHLAND, Wash. - Two friends are using art to connect with their neighbors, but their doing it from the safety of their homes. Tiffany Rohenburg and Kristina French are encouraging local families to create works of art and post them…
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima Health District has reported its first COVID-19 death in the county, and the number of cases have also increased. The resident was an elderly person who lived at a long-term care facility. Their gender and…
The novel coronavirus has many myths circling around. The World Health Organization is explaining facts from fiction. Some of the myths relate to the…
PASCO, Wash. -- The Pasco Police Department has seen a mix in numbers when it comes to calls for service since the COVID-19 pandemic. They've also started to implement new…
"Do not leave the house and be around other human beings unless you absolutely have to." That's part of the new health order from Kittitas County's top health officer. Dr. Mark Larson announced Wednesday that he and other county officials are…
PASCO, Wash. – Lourdes Health set up an additional COVID-19 screening tent outside the emergency department on Monday morning. According to Lisa Larson with Lourdes Health, the tent is meant for overflow screening. If the emergency room area starts to…
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. PASCO, Wash. – Police arrested a 20-year-old man for abusing an infant so badly that they suffered multiple broken bones and substantial bruising. According to the Pasco Police Department, someone called Child Protective Services…
HANFORD, Wash. -- The Department of Energy is telling all non-essential employees at Hanford to stay home. According to a press release from the DOE, only essential personnel should be going to work. Hanford is moving to a temporary planning…
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. – Animal control and West Richland officers are looking for the owner of a severely neglected dog who had to be put down due to its injuries. Police say the dog came to them in “one of…
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that federal emergency aid was approved by President Trump for Washington state. According to FEMA, this aid will supplement the recovery efforts of the state, as well as local and…
MATTAWA, Wash. - The Diocese of Yakima says another one of their priests in Mattawa has tested positive for COVID-19. Rev. José de Jesús “Chuy” Ramírez who serves the parish in Mattawa recently tested positive. More than a week ago,…
